France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
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Cast
| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Gabriel Carvin
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| Kyôzô Nagatsuka | ... |
Tetsuichi Morita
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| Pierre Richard | ... |
Rufus
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| Rod Paradot | ... |
Nino Carvin
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| Sandrine Bonnaire | ... |
Louise Carvin
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| Eriko Takeda | ... |
Fumi Morita
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Akira Emoto | ... |
Salaryman
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Bastien Bouillon | ... |
Jean Carvin
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| Zinedine Soualem | ... |
Mohammad
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Sumire | ... |
Mai Morita
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| Kyôko Koizumi | ... |
Taya
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| Antoine Duléry | ... |
Robert Groult
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Francis Ressort | ... |
Chef pâtissier
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| You | ... |
Noriko
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Mame Yamada | ... |
Go
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Misuzu Hiratsuka | ... |
Yuri
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| Assa Sylla | ... |
L'influenceuse-blogueuse
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| Slony Sow | ... |
Le chirurgien
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Alexander Schuster | ... |
Pauce
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Marceau Ebersolt | ... |
Salem
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Saïann Elbourg | ... |
3e parachutiste
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| Eiji Leon Lee | ... |
Réceptionniste 1
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Ikumi Taniguchi | ... |
Réceptionniste 2
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Kazuyuki Toyoda | ... |
Matsuba
(as Ikko)
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Rei Natsumi | ... |
Concierge
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Caroline Osmont | ... |
La femme de Mohammad
(as Caroline Osmond)
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Fanny Hardou | ... |
Serveuse
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Léopold Bellanger | ... |
Serveur
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Sophie Guerineau | ... |
Brigade cuisine
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Thibaut Ruggeri | ... |
Brigade cuisine
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Romuald Hardou | ... |
Brigade cuisine
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Gérard Girardeau | ... |
Brigade cuisine
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Andréa Clausse | ... |
Brigade cuisine
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Philippe Faure-Brac | ... |
Sommelier
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Victor Delpierre | ... |
Barman
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Maëlys Deslandes | ... |
Assistante Robert
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Jean-Maurice Belayche | ... |
Client VIP
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Corinne Giessinger | ... |
Client VIP
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Axton Deslandes | ... |
Nino jeune
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Thierry Deslandes | ... |
Client restaurant
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Capucine Pellan | ... |
Cliente restaurant
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Isabelle Pellan | ... |
Cliente restaurant
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Shun Miyasato | ... |
Kyozo jeune
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Sarah Doraghi | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Charlotte Bouteloup | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Myriam Seurat | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Anissa Arfaoui | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Loïc Guingand | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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| Claire Sermonne | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Eric Faure | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Thierry Marquez | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Gérald Angibaud | ... |
Journaliste conférence de presse
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Oscar Belayche | ... |
Infirmier
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Benyoucef Amrani | ... |
Infirmier
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Eddy Lherbiez | ... |
Chirurgien
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Danièle Mesnard | ... |
Aide opératoire
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Sylvie Drouhet | ... |
Aide opératoire
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Brigitte Lestang | ... |
Aide opératoire
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Thérèse Petit | ... |
IDE circulante
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Salma Lamneck | ... |
Enfant
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Paul Penfrat | ... |
Enfant
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Jules Penfrat | ... |
Enfant
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Maël Tabourier | ... |
Enfant
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Mélizande Maniette Macé | ... |
Bébé
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Loïc Garnier | ... |
Equipe karaoké
(as Loic Garnier)
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Fred Dawance | ... |
Equipe karaoké
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Ainura Sooronbaeva | ... |
Equipe karaoké
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Chihiro Hayashi | ... |
Equipe karaoké
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Hikaru Takihara | ... |
Haru
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Massiga Diawara | ... |
Marin 1
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Yannick Chailloleau | ... |
Marin 2
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Jean-Pierre Peponnet | ... |
Marin 3
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Séverine Caillaux | ... |
Marin 4
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Ryo Kawamura | ... |
Ami Haru
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Ren Okazaki | ... |
Ami Haru
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Yoshiki Matsumoto | ... |
Ami Haru
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Satoshi Kato | ... |
Client Ittetsu
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Junko Matsunami | ... |
Client hôtel
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Kazuo Kinoshita | ... |
Client hôtel
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Masamichi Noda | ... |
Chauffeur de taxi
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Miyu Suzuki | ... |
Fille guest-house
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Mitsuyuki Koya | ... |
Chef de glass
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Sumiko Ono | ... |
Femme saoule
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Directed by
| Slony Sow | ||
Written by
| Slony Sow | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Thomas Averland | ... | line producer |
| Jean-Maurice Belayche | ... | line producer: France |
| Franck Choisne | ... | associate producer |
| Alex Dong | ... | executive producer |
| Yann Yoshikazu Gahier | ... | co-producer |
| Evelyne Inuzuka | ... | co-producer |
| Lucas Oliver-Frost | ... | producer |
| Slony Sow | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frederic Holyszewski | ||
Cinematography by
| Denis Louis | ||
Editing by
| Slony Sow | ||
Editorial Department
| Lydia Lopez | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Slony Sow | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claude Hofmarcher | ... | (part II) |
| Damian Keyte | ||
| Christian Marti | ||
Costume Design by
| Dorothée Lissac | ||
| Mari Miyamoto | ||
Makeup Department
| Ami Itou | ... | assistant makeup artist: Japan |
| Sylvie Moreau | ... | makeup department head |
| Miki Sano | ... | makeup department head |
| Mitsuteru Yokoyama | ... | assistant makeup artist: Japan |
| Rina Yoneta | ... | assistant makeup artist: Japan |
Production Management
| Masami Hellier | ... | unit manager: Japan |
| Kohei Kuramoto | ... | production manager |
| Iain Tilbrook | ... | assistant unit manager: Japan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Léa Boublil | ... | Assistante Gérard Depardieu |
| Andréa Clausse | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Antoine Delelis | ... | first assistant director: France |
| Laurent Laubier | ... | first assistant director: Japan and France |
Art Department
| Teddy Barouh | ... | graphic designer |
| Isabelle Girard | ... | set dresser |
| Christian Marti | ... | set designer |
| Henri-Gabriel Robert | ... | property master |
| Patricia Ruelle | ... | graphic designer |
| Slony Sow | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Hervé Buirette | ... | sound mixer |
| Hugo Corbel | ... | auditorium assistant |
| Saki Ichisaka | ... | adr operator |
| Isamu Iguchi | ... | boom operator: Japan |
| Miguel Manrique | ... | assistant sound |
| Jean-Philippe Marin | ... | boom operator |
| François Meynot | ... | sound recordist: france |
| Kojiro Sasaki | ... | sound designer: Japan |
| Remy Tabouret | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ryo Takakuwa | ... | boom operator: Japan |
| Mitsuhiro Yamaguchi | ... | ADR mixer |
Special Effects by
| Slony Sow | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Alasdair Allie Coates | ... | stunt performer: Snowboarder |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chihiro Akatsuka | ... | assistant electrician |
| Thibault Bru | ... | gaffer: France |
| Stéphanie De Fenin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Florian Desobeaux | ... | electrician: France |
| Kota Endo | ... | grip |
| Nicolas Eveilleau | ... | cinematographers: second unit / first assistant camera second unit / first assistant camera |
| Antonin Gendre | ... | key grip |
| Shinji Kitayama | ... | assistant electrician |
| Hiroshi Kondo | ... | equipment grip: Japan |
| Bastien Leroux-Rebut | ... | electrician: additionnal |
| Denis Louis | ... | camera operator |
| Julien Malichier | ... | gaffer |
| Julien Marion | ... | key grip |
| Richard Mercier | ... | steadicam operator |
| Katsuyuki Otokozawa | ... | chief electrician: Japan |
| Alexandre Quiroz Martinet | ... | grip (as Alexandre Quiroz-Martinet) |
| Cassiana Sarrazin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Slony Sow | ... | camera operator second unit / camera operator / drone operator |
| Kazuki Takahashi | ... | third assistant camera |
| Hiroshi Tamaki | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Eiji Leon Lee | ... | Japan |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shino Abe | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mie Egashira | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Transportation Department
| Alain Chasles | ... | driver |
| Jean Louis Debacker | ... | driver |
| Aldolphe Delvallet | ... | driver |
| Joel Fouqualt | ... | driver |
| Loïc Garnier | ... | transportation coordinator (as Loic Garnier) |
| Karine Gautier | ... | driver |
| Jean Giessinger | ... | driver |
| Kiyohiko Inumaru | ... | driver: Japan |
| Issei Kano | ... | driver: Japan |
| Kazunari Kano | ... | driver: Japan |
| Naoto Kitayama | ... | driver: Japan |
| Claude Piton | ... | driver |
| Louis Regnier | ... | driver |
| Thierry Rouxel | ... | driver |
| Keito Shinada | ... | driver: Japan |
Additional Crew
| Gérald Angibaud | ... | set still photographer |
| Léna Benard | ... | trainee |
| Maelys Deslanders | ... | production secretary |
| Delphine Garnier | ... | production staff |
| Loïc Garnier | ... | production assistant (as Loic Garnier) |
| Corinne Giessinger | ... | production secretary |
| Lucil Louis | ... | trainee: France |
| Antoine Malin | ... | social media coordinator |
| Ingrid Mareski | ... | set still photographer |
| Rionne McAvoy | ... | additional b-roll |
| Mizuki Miyauchi | ... | production assistant |
| Nicolas Nithart | ... | production assistant |
| Pauce | ... | set still photographer |
| Capucine Pellan | ... | production trainee |
| Norio Sakurai | ... | production assistant |
| Eriko Takeda | ... | production assistant |
| Marcus Woolcott | ... | production staff: graphic artist |
Thanks
| Tadashi Inuzuka | ... | special thanks |
| Ittetsu | ... | special thanks |
| Yoshikazu Kanematsu | ... | special thanks |
| Toshiya Kubo | ... | thanks |
| Shotaro Nakano | ... | special thanks |
| Photographes Plateau | ... | special thanks |
| Hiroko Shade | ... | very special thanks |
| Hiroki Yafune | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Oliver-Frost Films
- Sunny Side Up Never (in association with)
- Slony Pictures
- Umami-no Tabi
Distributors
- J&J (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2023) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih (2023) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Praesens-Film (2023) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Rialto Distribution (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rialto Distribution (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Sky Digi Entertainment (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Zinc (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Amazon Instant Video (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Google Play (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- MagentaTV (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- New Cinema (Israel)
- Rakuten TV (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Store (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- VerCine (Spain)
- Vesta (2023) (Russia) (video)
- Videobuster.de (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Youtube Filme & TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- good movies! (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- iTunes (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- All Nippon Airways Co. (very special thanks)
- Alliance Francaise Japon (special thanks)
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities)
- BMW (very special thanks)
- Droll (special thanks)
- Hokkaido Kiroro Resort (very special thanks)
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (sound post-production)
- Katsumi Shoten (special thanks)
- Kimono Shop Muto (special thanks)
- Lacanche (very special thanks)
- Liqueurs Combier (very special thanks)
- Naple (special thanks)
- Orchestre national des Pays de la Loire (very special thanks)
- Orgel Doh (special thanks)
- Peugeot Cycles (very special thanks)
- Peugeot Motorcycles (very special thanks)
- Poly-Son-Post-Production (post-production)
- Renault Japon (special thanks)
- Renault-Nissan Alliance (very special thanks)
- Sapporo Park (special thanks)
- Sunmusic Sapporo (special thanks)
- Temptu (special thanks)
- Toei Labo Tech (sound post-production)
- Yoshikawa Sensyo (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gabriel Carvin [Gerard Depardieu], France's most famous chef, finally receives his third star. It should be a time of celebration. But Gabriel has never been happy, and doesn't really know why. Devoted to his kitchen, he drinks too much, his wife [Sandrine Bonnaire] is sleeping with another man [Antoine Dulery], and he has little to no relationship with his two sons, Jean [Bastien Bouillon] and Nino [Rod Paradot]. When his best friend [Pierre Richard] attempts hypnosis, Gabriel, to his great surprise, recalls his loss in competition to a Japanese chef [Kyozo Nagatsuka] in 1978 who defeated him with a bowl of noodles. Now this culinary genius must discover for himself why his immense skills were surpassed back then, and in the process maybe also learn why this renowned man has made such a huge mess of his life. Written by Umami-no Tabi Limited |
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